Hire Gus

[Central Floridave]

Just as an experiment to counter that stupid 'fire gus' thread, let's try this one.

Be a Positive Paul and not a Neggie-Nancy and make some good statements about Coach Malzhan. (lobocane need not apply).

I'll start...
I like the run first mentality. If they know you are going to run the ball and you are still successful running the ball, 9 times out of 10 you gonna win.
Recruiting is top notch. His spider web amongst High School and other college recruiting circles is wide.
Coachspeak. He knows it, we know it, he plays the game of coachspeak very well. Wins the press conferences. Takes blame, inspires to always improve.

Most importantly, we are 3-0 and winning cures everything....

 

[Yaes]

Just as an experiment to counter that stupid 'fire gus' thread, let's try this one.

Be a Positive Paul and not a Neggie-Nancy and make some good statements about Coach Malzhan. (lobocane need not apply).

I'll start...
I like the run first mentality. If they know you are going to run the ball and you are still successful running the ball, 9 times out of 10 you gonna win.
Recruiting is top notch. His spider web amongst High School and other college recruiting circles is wide.
Coachspeak. He knows it, we know it, he plays the game of coachspeak very well. Wins the press conferences. Takes blame, inspires to always improve.

Most importantly, we are 3-0 and winning cures everything....

Very happy for the 3-0 and his recruitment.

 

[lawknight]

He is a great recruiter, he beat Florida in the Gasparilla Bowl and he has the highest winning percentage against Satan, I mean Saban.

He seems to be a very likeable, family man.

 

[surfer98]

Keep up the great recruiting. Love it.

 

[rainman614]

I am happy he is playing to our strengths. Run first and establish the running game. When they cannot stop us, then it opens our passing game up. I got frustrated when he wouldn't build around DG/MK/et al but he was determined to do things his way. When I saw talented players leaving, I just had to trust that we were still going in the right direction (not the same direction Florida is headed). Overall, I've been happy with Gus. I like him and hope he decides to stay here. Its a nice change of pace when every 2-3 years someone would poach our coach. As long as we keep improving year over year, I'm happy.

 

[DaShuckster]

I loved the high-flying offenses that Frost and Heupel ran. It was ready-made for the conference the Knights were in and the schedule they played. But when UCF moved up to a Big Boy League, I seriously doubt the program could have maintained it week after week against better competition. Frost tried to do it his first few years at Nebraska and got manhandled by B1G defenses.

Gus has been around long enough to know what type of team can be successful in a conference like the Big XII. Clearly, he's developing a team quite different from the Frost/Heupel days. I see it as a 'work in progress.' Some impatient Knight fans need to remember that Rome wasn't built in a day.

 

[PositYourself]

God bless Gus for allowing TCU that 5 yard offsides penalty in the 4th quarter or this thread would never have existed.

 

[Nautiknight]

I like Gus as a person. He is authentic and I want to believe he truly has passion for being the leader of UCF football. I think the guy retires from UCF and does so with a Big XII championship or 2.

 

[Happy Hands]

3-0. Two FBS schools and a TCU with serious depth issues on defense. I’m glad UCf could come back on Saturday, but it shouldn’t have taken 2-3 quarters for a coach to realize that we had the advantage through the air.

I want to see how Gus does against more talented teams. I’ve seen him piss away too many games for me to believe this year will be different. I hope I’m proven wrong.

 

[DaShuckster]

I like Gus as a person. He is authentic and I want to believe he truly has passion for being the leader of UCF football. I think the guy retires from UCF and does so with a Big XII championship or 2.

I agree with my old sparing partner, Nauti. The two most essential aspects of a good HC is recruiting and development. Unless UCF had huge bundles of NIL cash laying around that I'm not aware of, you need a veteran like Gus to know where best use it --- as well as the contacts to find the under-the-radar guys they can develop into dudes.

This is a really tough time to manage a college football team, especially one in UCF's position in the Big XII. I think there are quite a few Knight fans who don't appreciate how good they have it. The team in playing Big Boy Football now and last time I checked, UCF is 3-0. The line between success and failure is razor-thin nowadays. If you don't believe me, ask Florida State's Mike Norvell.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

3-0. Two FBS schools and a TCU with serious depth issues on defense. I’m glad UCf could come back on Saturday, but it shouldn’t have taken 2-3 quarters for a coach to realize that we had the advantage through the air.

I want to see how Gus does against more talented teams. I’ve seen him piss away too many games for me to believe this year will be different. I hope I’m proven wrong.

Also the FG and Extra point blunders are scary. Hopefully the new 4 qtr mentality will hold and KJ can throw a few more on target passes. I still don't understand why he can't pass.

 

[U C to the F]

Amen, thanks for the perspective people often times lack Shucks. We had too much success so early, our fans are spoiled with unrealistic expectations. Every blue blood program has up and down years. The thing mostly lost on Gus is how he has transitioned the big jump up in competition and the depth needed for the Big12 and he has done a great job at it recruiting, portal and setting up the foundation. Every team making the jump up struggles.

 

[U C to the F]

Also the FG and Extra point blunders are scary. Hopefully the new 4 qtr mentality will hold and KJ can throw a few more on target passes. I still don't understand why he can't pass.

Why you say he can’t pass? He had a terrible first game but since then he’s been really good. He’s got 5 TDs to 1 INT, just shy of 600 yards passing, 150+ yds rushing and I think a couple more rushing TDs (no fumbles btw). And almost 63% completion. Completion isn’t great, but he’s steadily improved each game. His PFF grades have been good last 2 games.

Our WR depth is an issue though, that’s not helping and our pass protection is a little suspect.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

3-0. Two FBS schools and a TCU with serious depth issues on defense. I’m glad UCf could come back on Saturday, but it shouldn’t have taken 2-3 quarters for a coach to realize that we had the advantage through the air.

I want to see how Gus does against more talented teams. I’ve seen him piss away too many games for me to believe this year will be different. I hope I’m proven wrong.

1 FCS, 1 G6 and 1 P4.

 

[KnightVision82]

Run game won us the game and lack of lost TCU the game. We use to be all pass.

 

[vroomba]

People have mentioned the recruiting level, but I'm glad he recruits FL, GA, etc hard. Its important to build that brand in our own backyard especially being the only B12 team nearby. I've also yet to hear of someone that doesn't have positive things to say about Gus as a person, and he publicly supports his former athletes into the NFL/real world and vice versa. And knock on wood player incidents off the field have been infrequent, so it seems he runs a tight ship or is at minimum a good role model to the players and staff.

 

[UCFBS]

The Florida board wants the Cow HC, after Kiffin, of course.

 

[AuburnLegacy_1]

Lots to love about Gus.

Point 1

His players have solid GPAs, graduate, and are good ambassadors for the program.

Point 2

Gus is a Christian. He goes on missionary trips with players every year, but makes no spectacle out of it.

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'He (the team chaplain) goes on a mission trip with me (Gus) and Kristi every summer with our players."

Point 3

I have never heard anyone say anything negative about him, question his character, or accuse him of any impropriety, personally or professionally.

Point 4

He defined a unique style of football that has been replicated at every level of football.

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"Oh, I love the Wildcat."

Point 5

He is an offensive genius, but he is also pretty doggone good at helping build defenses. Auburn had Top 10 defenses for a span of four consecutive seasons. It is no coincidence that UCF is becoming much improved on defense as well.

 

[Bring Back Wackadoos]

Point 5
He is an offensive genius, but he is also pretty doggone good at helping build defenses. Auburn had Top 10 defenses for a span of four consecutive seasons. It is no coincidence that UCF is becoming much improved on defense as well.

UCF’s defense was ranked 84th in the country last year (YPG). They ranked last in the B12 in rushing yards allowed.

Through three games this year, the Knights have one total sack (despite playing an FCS team and a G5 team at home) and gave up over 400 yards passing to the only P4 QB they’ve played.

you have a weird obsession with Gus, that’s fine I guess. But you’re not being factual about the defense, not even close.

 

[UCFBS]

UCF’s defense was ranked 84th in the country last year (YPG). They ranked last in the B12 in rushing yards allowed.
Through three games this year, the Knights have one total sack (despite playing an FCS team and a G5 team at home)

How man QB knockdowns compared to others? How quick did the QBs get the ball out? How many tackles for loss? How much has UCF limited everyone's running game?

and gave up over 400 yards passing to the only P4 QB they’ve played.

And that P4 QB is looking awesome against everyone. We'll see if that holds, but if you weren't paying attention, TCU is considered to have one of the better QB+WR corps in the country.

you have a weird obsession with Gus, that’s fine I guess. But you’re not being factual about the defense, not even close.

We'll see. I'm worried about UCF's back 7. But the front 4 are getting praise, and UCF has the offense to handle anyone. We just need to execute.

 

[Central Floridave]

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[AuburnLegacy_1]

UCF’s defense was ranked 84th in the country last year (YPG). They ranked last in the B12 in rushing yards allowed.

Through three games this year, the Knights have one total sack (despite playing an FCS team and a G5 team at home) and gave up over 400 yards passing to the only P4 QB they’ve played.

you have a weird obsession with Gus, that’s fine I guess. But you’re not being factual about the defense, not even close.

"is becoming" much improved on defense and "has arrived" on defense are two different things.

Let me put this into historical perspective...

After Gus took over at Auburn, the defense was so bad that Gus hung FORTY-FOUR points on uat @ Bryant Denny Tuscaloosa AND LOST.

Since that time, only one other program scored more points in Tuscaloosa: 2019 National Champion LSU, with perhaps the most dynamic offense in college football history.

Auburn improved greatly on defense under Gus.

I predict UCF will continue to improve defensively, especially given the replacement of chicken-eating Heupel leftovers with top notch recruits and transfers.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Run game won us the game and lack of lost TCU the game. We use to be all pass.

The mussed FG was the biggest play. If he makes that we lost and narrative is considerably different. It doesn’t matter how you move ball, as long as it gets moved and you score points. It came down to Special Teams.

 

[connerito]

The Florida board wants the Cow HC, after Kiffin, of course.

The Cows HC was one Huepels assistants at UCF. Maybe a better HC but no so great an assistant.

 

[KnightVision82]

The mussed FG was the biggest play. If he makes that we lost and narrative is considerably different. It doesn’t matter how you move ball, as long as it gets moved and you score points. It came down to Special Teams.

How many times did we lose big games with sock boy at QB after he scored quickly with passes only to have the opponent drive the ball down slowly and run out the clock and win the game? I like that we have a run game now. If TCU had a run game we would not have had the chance to catch them.

 

[Yaes]

How many times did we lose big games with sock boy at QB after he scored quickly with passes only to have the opponent drive the ball down slowly and run out the clock and win the game? I like that we have a run game now. If TCU had a run game we would not have had the chance to catch them.

So are you saying that we need to have a strong combination of pass and run. For example, TCU was great passing but lost the game because they couldn't run the ball. So, likewise, since we have a dominant run game, if we were able to pass like TCU we would be unstoppable?

 

[DaShuckster]

It's exciting to have a great running game or a great passing game. But any OC will tell you that if your offense can't show some balance, good defenses are going find ways to stuff you.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Giving up 34 and 35 points isn’t stopping anyone. Defense didn’t win it. It was a battle of which kicker could miss more crucial kicks. We probably should have won by 6 and instead of a FG attempt at end they throw a Hail Mary. But since we missed EPs and FGs, they could have beaten us. A good kicker beats us. Luckily theirs isn’t.

 

[connerito]

Giving up 34 and 35 points isn’t stopping anyone. Defense didn’t win it. It was a battle of which kicker could miss more crucial kicks. We probably should have won by 6 and instead of a FG attempt at end they throw a Hail Mary. But since we missed EPs and FGs, they could have beaten us. A good kicker beats us. Luckily theirs isn’t.

I think the D played a lot better after 2nd half adjustments. I feel a lot better with this DC then I have in years Our kicking game not so much

 

[U C to the F]

Giving up 34 and 35 points isn’t stopping anyone. Defense didn’t win it. It was a battle of which kicker could miss more crucial kicks. We probably should have won by 6 and instead of a FG attempt at end they throw a Hail Mary. But since we missed EPs and FGs, they could have beaten us. A good kicker beats us. Luckily theirs isn’t.

A 58 yard FG isn’t a good kicker, that’s an elite NFL kicker. Chances were very, very low on that last kick.

 

[KnightVision82]

So are you saying that we need to have a strong combination of pass and run. For example, TCU was great passing but lost the game because they couldn't run the ball. So, likewise, since we have a dominant run game, if we were able to pass like TCU we would be unstoppable?

Definitely hope the passing game is an area where we improve. Best defense late in game is a good running game. It will stop losses like last season to Baylor.

 

[KnightBreaker]

A 58 yard FG isn’t a good kicker, that’s an elite NFL kicker. Chances were very, very low on that last kick.

I believe he was also a true freshman.

 

[80'sKnight]

Well at least we beat a team that is being humiliated by an American, 1st year ACC team. I guess that means something?
Has-been UCF DC couldn't get 1 turnover v TCU. How many will SMU get by the end of the game-- 6, 8?

 

[80'sKnight]

Ok was drastically wrong, 5 turnovers for SMU, 0 for UCF. Damn really hoped this went the other way, maybe I can hold onto the kindergartener's whine "I wasn't really trying" for TCU. It didn't matter.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

It was a tough kick. But if they make it, it didn’t matter if they scored 37 points on ground or through air was my point. To say our ground game is better than a passing game is not correct. You’d like to have both both neither really matters as long as points go up.

 

[Knight_Light]

Here is Auburn's record since they fired Gus:

Harsin:
4-9 conf play (9-12 overall), didn't last 2 seasons

Freeze: 3-6 conf play (8-9 overall).

7-15 in their last 22 SEC Games without Gus.

 

[AuburnLegacy_1]

Here is Auburn's record since they fired Gus:

Harsin:
4-9 conf play (9-12 overall), didn't last 2 seasons

Freeze: 3-6 conf play (8-9 overall).

7-15 in their last 22 SEC Games without Gus.

17-23 overall.

Gus didn't coach the bowl game after the season finale win over Miss State.

 

[Happy Hands]

Ok was drastically wrong, 5 turnovers for SMU, 0 for UCF. Damn really hoped this went the other way, maybe I can hold onto the kindergartener's whine "I wasn't really trying" for TCU. It didn't matter.

TCU had over a hundred yards more of total offense than SMU and had the ball longer. Those turnovers and 14 penalties killed them. Weird game.

 

[lawknight]

17-23 overall.

Gus didn't coach the bowl game after the season finale win over Miss State.

Doesn't matter Auburn is the B**ch of the SEC and doesn't have the pedigree of Vandy. it's like the 3rd or 4th best football school in Alabama.

 

[Central Floridave]

I saw on fb (so don't know if true or not) that 300 High School recruits are slated to attend the Colorado game.

What you think Gus is doing right now?

My guess he's working overtime.